Floodlight
PulseAugur coverage of Floodlight — every cluster mentioning Floodlight across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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Texas AI data centers exploit regulatory loophole for pollution, investigation finds
An investigation by Floodlight, in collaboration with WIRED, has uncovered a regulatory loophole in Texas that is facilitating the rapid expansion of AI data centers. These facilities are reportedly being permitted to o…
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Texas AI permits could emit 130M tons of greenhouse gases annually
A review of available permits in Texas by Floodlight indicates that nine permits could collectively lead to the emission of over 130 million tons of greenhouse gases annually. This analysis highlights the significant en…
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Journalism needed on AI data center impacts
Investigative journalism is needed to fully understand the impact of AI data centers, according to a Mastodon post. A video collaboration between PBS Terra and Floodlight offers a deep dive into the environmental and co…
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Louisiana Senator Under Ethics Probe for Meta Datacenter Land Deal
A Louisiana state senator, Jay Morris, is under scrutiny for his role in securing Meta's largest datacenter in his state, and subsequently selling land adjacent to the facility. Morris has denied allegations of violatin…